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John Arnold reportedly shuts Centaurus hedge fund

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hedge fund manager John Arnold, known for big bets in the natural gas market, sent a letter Wednesday to investors announcing his decision to close the Centaurus Energy Master Fund, according to news reports. Earlier, media reports had said the 38-year-old former Enron trader had decided to retire. Arnold told investors that he felt it was time to "pursue other interests." Centaurus will return capital to investors, Reuters reported, citing an investor in the fund. Arnold had a total of about $4 billion in assets under management last year and a source estimated that the Master Fund held around $2 billion, Reuters said.

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